CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 Rajesh S/o. Gnanasundaram, 88, Pookollai Road, Mannargudi Taluk, Tiruvarur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police Mannargudi Town Police Station, Tiruvarur District. Crime No.210 of 2022. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS, praying to enlarge the Petitioner on bail in event of his arrest in Cr.No.210 of 2022 on the file of Respondent Police pending investigation and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Swami Subramanian For Respondent(s): Mr.N.Palanivel Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 ORDER The petitioner apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 420, 468 and 471 of IPC in Crime No.210 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police seeks anticipatory bail. 2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant, an Insurance Company received summons from the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mannargudi in connection with the claim petition arising out of a road accident involving the petitioner’s vehicle bearing Registration Number TN 50 AU 4860. Upon verification it was found that the insurance policy produced before the Police and the Tribunal was a forged document and that no such policy had been issued by the defacto complainant in respect of the said vehicle. Further it is alleged that the policy number pertained to another person and a different vehicle and that the fabricated policy was used to make a false insurance claim, thereby causing loss to the Insurance company and wrongful gain to the person concerned. Hence the complaint. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against the petitioner and that he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has received the Insurance Policy from an authorised person https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 only. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police reiterated the prosecution case and opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions. 6. Considering the nature of the allegations and the fact that thoough allegation of fake Insurance Policy had been projected as against the petitioner, F.I.R came to be registered in the year 2022, at this length of time, this Court is of the firm view that, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required. Hence, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, subject to certain conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Mannargudi on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only), with two sureties each, for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, and on further conditions: https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 (a)If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned learned Magistrate within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) The sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the application for surety slip (Judicial Form No.46 annexed to 'The Criminal Rules of Practice, 2019]'. The learned Magistrate shall obtain a copy of any one of identify proofs to ensure their identity; (c) The petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required; (d) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate actions against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is released on anticipatory bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji v. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; (e) If the petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS Act. 21-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MFA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Mannargudi. 2. The Inspector of Police Mannargudi Town Police Station, Tiruvarur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MFA CRL OP No. 19358 of 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis